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Household of William Sharples (born 1844, Derbyshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), England
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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.
William Sharples and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Sharples, born in 1844 in Glossop, Derbyshire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Sharples, born in 1845 in Glossop, Derbyshire, England. They had 6 children; Mary A (born 1869 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England), Alice H (born 1871 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England), Ada (born 1874 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England), John W (born 1875 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England), Amelia (born 1878 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England) and Priscilla (born 1880 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Brother, George E Sharples, born in 1861 in Glossop, Derbyshire, England.
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William Sharples's household
William
Sharples
Head
Elizabeth
Sharples
Wife
Mary A
Sharples
Daughter
Alice H
Sharples
Daughter
Ada
Sharples
Daughter
John W
Sharples
Son
Amelia
Sharples
Daughter
Priscilla
Sharples
Daughter
George E
Sharples
Brother
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Sharples |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 37 |
| Birth year | 1844 |
| Birth place | Glossop, Derbyshire, England |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Sharples | Head | Married | 37 | 1844 | Glossop, Derbyshire, England | |
Elizabeth | Sharples | Wife | Married | 36 | 1845 | Glossop, Derbyshire, England | |
Mary A | Sharples | Daughter | Single | 12 | 1869 | Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England | |
Alice H | Sharples | Daughter | Single | 10 | 1871 | Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England | |
Ada | Sharples | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England | |
John W | Sharples | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England | |
Amelia | Sharples | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England | |
Priscilla | Sharples | Daughter | Single | 1 | 1880 | Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England | |
George E | Sharples | Brother | Single | 20 | 1861 | Glossop, Derbyshire, England |
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